Fish creel



Dec. 13, 192,7. 1,652,387

c. BARBER FISH CREEL Fild Feb. 2 5. l927 YPatented Dec. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES CLINTON BARBER,

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Application led February 23, 1927. Serial No. 1711241l Y Y,

by the fisherman, while at the sport, forA preserving the fish as' they are caught, in

order that the Catch may be maintained in sanitary land healthy condition until the fishing is completed.

In carrying out my invention I utilize a Creel having the usual straps or other means for carrying or suspending it from the shoulders as the fisherman moves from place to place. The Creel is provided with a loosely woven, porous body of absorbent material..v by means of which the Creel, when dipped into water willpermit the water to have access to the fish in the Creel for freshening them. When thus dipped, the body of the Creel fashioned from loosely woven absorbent material, absorbs water and-the moisture therefrom, due to Circulation of air through the porous body, Cools the atmosphere within and' around the crcel for the Apurpose of preserving the contents of the Creel. The Creel maybe dipped in the water at convenient times to provide for a continuous evaporation of the water absorbed by its body, and means are provided on the creel for protecting the clothing of the fisherman or other person carrying thecreel against wetting.

The invention consists in Certain novel Combinations and arrangements of parts as will hereinafter be more Clearly set forth and Claimed. In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are Combined and arranged according tothe best moderI have thus far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.-

Figure 1 is al perspective view of a' fish Creel involving the improvements of my invention. f C Figure 2 is' a perspective view of the framework of the Creel and its lid.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view at line 3-3 of Figure 4:. e Y

Figurel is a vertical sectional View at line 4lfof Figure 3. Y Figure 5 is a perspectivel view of a portion of thebody or lid of the Creel showing the1 loosely woven wall of absorbent materia .f

The framework ofthe Creel and its lid rmay be of non-corrosive metal wire, reeds, or other suitable material and is preferably fashioned with an upper rectangular member or top frame member 1, a bottom frame A 2 and corner posts 3. The frame 4 of the lid conforms to the the shape of the .Creel yand hinge eyes 5 are utilized to hinge the lid to the frame of the Creel-body. The lid is provided with a rectangular frame 6 of suitable Construction to provide for the usual hole or opening 7 through which the fishA are passed to the interior of the Creel.

The body or enclosure which is attached to theV body frame and the top,v enclosure attached to the lid-frame, are both fashioned -of loosely woven fabric or other suitable material may be used to insure a perforated `body of vabsorbent material that will absorb ,water and permit air to circulate through the walls of the `body and lid. Thus the walls 8y of the Creel body and the top Qfof the Creel lid are shownl as fashioned from loosely woven fabric of suitable texture to provide openings or pores in the walls through which the air may circulate and of ,i

absorbent material to absorb the water when the Creel is dipped in the waterV for that purpose.

yTo protect the clothing of thefisherman vthe rear wall V152 of the Creel and the sheet through which air is free to circulate to assist in cooling'the atmosphere by evaporation of the water absorbed by the texture of the body walls and lid or top.

The usual fastening device 13 is provided for securing the lid in closed position on the ereel, and shoulder straps 14 or other desired means may be used for suspending the ereel over the shoulders` of the shermen :xs he proceeds with his: sport.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim :1s new and desire lo secure by Letters Patent is zr l. A shermans Creel having porous walls of absorbent material whereby it may lne dipped into Water to soak said Walls, und one said walls having ey Waterproof pro lector attached thereto and forming an a-ir space between it. and the Creel.

2; A fishermen-s eroe! comprising: a bodyframe and e hinged lid-fram@ Suid frames having walls of loosely Woven fabric of absorbent nmternl, und a. Waterproof sheet at` (ached to :1 well of the ereel body, lortlle purpose deserlbed, l In testllnony whereof I afhx my slgnature.

` CLINTON BARBER. l 

